Where's the man could ease a heart Like a satin gown? Dorothy Parker
Death
It costs me never a stab nor squirm To tread by chance upon a worm. “Aha, my little dear,” I say, “Your clan will pay me back one day.” Dorothy Parker
Flirtation and Romance
Men seldom make passes At girls who wear glasses. Dorothy Parker
Life
Oh, life is a glorious cycle of song, A medley of extemporanea; And love is a thing that can never go wrong; And I am Marie of Roumania. Dorothy Parker
Men and Women
Woman wants monogamy; Man delights in novelty. Love is woman's moon and sun; Man has other forms of fun. . . . With this the gist and sum of it, What earthly good can come of it? Dorothy Parker
Snobbery
He'd have the best, and that was none too good; No barrier could hold, before his terms. He lies below, correct in cypress wood, And entertains the most exclusive worms. Dorothy Parker
Sorrow
Sorrow is tranquillity remembered in emotion.Dorothy Parker
Suicide
Razors pain you; Rivers are damp; Acids stain you; And drugs cause cramp. Guns aren't lawful; Nooses give; Gas smells awful; You might as well live. Dorothy Parker
Women
Prince, a precept I'd leave for you, Coined in Eden, existing yet: Skirt the parlor, and shun the zoo— Women and elephants never forget. Dorothy Parker
